Niklas Backstrom against great form
New York. Slowly but surely, Niklas Backström is starting to get in shape.
He scored his second goal since his return as Washington rocked league-leading Boston on Saturday.
– It feels better and better and I don’t feel any pain, it’s great, the 35-year-old star midfielder told Sportbladet after the 2-1 win.
It’s only been three weeks since Niklas Backström returned to the ice after extensive hip surgery last summer, so the timing of the recently completed All-Star break wasn’t a good fit for him.
“No, everyone was happy to have a vacation, but I wanted to keep playing,” he says on the phone from Boston.
– But the way it is, I have to try to step it up again now.
Well, during Saturday’s replay at TD Garden, no rust was detected in Valbo’s delegated playmaker.,
As early as 6:28 of the first period, he stayed ahead and collided with Jeremy Swaiman – after a prep work by Marcus Johansson.
– Well, I managed to be in the right place and whipped into the puck, he continues.
– I rub it in and it feels better and better. Evil? No, not at all. It’s great.
“Very strong”
Garnet Hathaway increased it to 2-0 in the second half and in the end the DC “sheikhs” won 2-1.
“Really strong, Boston is very good, but we worked hard and brought the Hog a victory,” Backis notes.
– That’s exactly what we have to do, it’s very tight around the line, all the competitors around us win all the time, so we need every point.
Already on Sunday, the Caps get the opportunity to save new ones, because then the San Jose Sharks come to Washington for the wedding.
– Yes, then you will spin and chase Eric Carlson, Niklas laughs.